Police stop wedding of minor girl in UP

Last Updated : Jul 11 2018 | 3:05 PM IST

Attempts to marry off a minor girl at Bhandura village here were thwarted after a police team reached the venue and cancelled the wedding.

The police were informed that a Dalit couple was planning to marry their 16-year-old daughter to a person from Meerut,

SP (city) Ombir Singh said.

Upon checking the girl's birth certificate, she was found underage, he said.

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First Published: Jul 11 2018 | 3:05 PM IST